The Skicross Team is a competitive program set in a fun and challenging environment on Killington Mountain. Athletes are expected to be competent skiers on all terrain at Killington.

Skicross combines elements of alpine ski racing, freestyle skiing and freeski. Skicross is a head-to-head race with four to six competitors simultaneously navigating a course with a variety of features including berms, rollers, jumps and gates. The concept is easy: the first skier across the finish line wins.

The KSC/KMS Competitions Program has all the elements in place to help its athletes to prepare for this new and exciting event. The KSC/KMS skicross program is for interested freestyle or alpine skiers ages 11 and up. Training sessions will teach skiercross fundamentals such as starts, air, berms, rollers, pumping and tucking. The program is designed to prepare the skicross racer for upcoming regional and national competitions. It is highly recommended that skiercross athletes also participate in a full-time alpine or freestyle program. Please contact KSC/KMS Program Director Chuck Hughes (chughes@killingtonmountainschool.org or 802.422.6898) with any questions.

Ages: 9-18  (as of Dec. 31, 2014)

Program Details

• Focuses on techniques and skill development in the appropriate competition venues.
• Coaching on the USASA Southern Vermont Series.
• Athletes will compete in USASA events.
• Lodging and competition fees are not included in the program fees. Parents are required to pay in advance for all travel-related expenses.
• Coaching at the USASA Nationals is an additional $500 for those that qualify and attend.

Program requirements and information:

• USASA membership is required to compete in the USASA Southern Vermont Series.
• All programs must be paid in full by the first day of the program. No exceptions will be made without prior arrangements with the program director.
• A helmet is mandatory.
• A mouth guard and back brace are strongly recommended.
• Membership in the Killington Ski Club is required for all KSC/KMS program members. This membership entitles you to full use of the club building, including tuning facilities, as well as participation in KSC-sponsored social activities and other offerings.
• Participation in the KSC/KMS Work Obligation Program is required for all families in the competition programs. This allows us to adequately staff competition events at Killington and provide a quality experience for our athletes in their home events.
• Each athlete must have a Killington Unlimited Season Pass.
• The coaching staff will send weekly emails with logistical details for the upcoming weekend.

Program fees:

• $1,599.00 on or before October 16
• $1,699.00 from October 17 to November 16
• $1,799.00 after November 17

Please familiarize yourself with our Program Insurance Policy (PIP) as we do not issue refunds. Please familiarize yourself with our mandatory KSC/KMS Work Obligation Program.

Program dates, meeting times, holiday-period training & lunch schedule

• Program starts Sunday October 5, with Conditioning training at Killington Mountain School from 9 a.m. 0 12 p.m. with KSC/KMS coaches on the following dates; October 5, 12, 19, 26, and November 2.
• On Sunday October 12, at 9 a.m., All athletes will participate in the Columbus Day Weekend Annual Hike to the top of Killington Mountain, followed by refreshment’s and activities at the KMS Campus.
• On-snow program starts December 6.
• Optional Friday training available with coaches Starting Dec. 5; must register for the Extended Training Program Team.
• Optional November training with coaches TBD by coaches and weather
• No Training on Thanksgiving Weekend
• Saturday and Sunday: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
• December Training Camp: December 27, 28, 29, 30, and ½ day training on the 31st. 
• February Training Camp -  February 14, 15, 16 and 20, 21, 22, 23
• Lunch Time: 12 – 12:30 p.m.
• The program schedule includes 38 and a half days on-snow.
• All scheduled training and competition is dependent on weather and snow conditions.
• The program ends on March 28, 2015

SKICROSS PROGRAM REGISTRATION